GLoCALL 2008 International Conference (Second Joint Conference of APACALL and PacCALL)
Dates
November 7 — 12, 2008
Venues
Ciputra Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia (November 7 — 9, 2008)
Quality Hotel, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (November 10 — 12, 2008)
Organizers
APACALL (Asia-Pacific Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning)
PacCALL (Pacific Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning)
Sub-themes
* Application of technology to the language classroom
* Localizing Internet materials to the classroom
* Using the Internet for cultural exchange
* Managing multimedia/hypermedia environments
* E-learning, collaborative learning and blended learning
* Emerging technologies
* Fostering autonomous learning through technology
* Web 2.0 and language learning
* Training language teachers in e-learning environments
Plenary speakers
* Philip Hubbard, senior lecturer in linguistics, Stanford University, US (Integrating Learner Training into CALL Classrooms and Materials)
* Debra Hoven, associate professor, Center for Distance Education, Athabasca University, Canada (Individuals, Community, Communication and Language Pedagogy: Emerging Technologies That Are Shaping and Being Shaped by Our Field)
* Wai Meng Chan, associate professor, Center for Language Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Harnessing Mobile Technologies for Foreign Language Learning: The Example of Podcasting)
Workshops
* Introduction to CALL
* CALL Practice
Registration fee
* $250 (Until October 15, 2008)
* $280 (After October 15, 2008)
Deadline for general pre-registration
October 15, 2008
Contact
For more information, go to http://www.glocall.org
